The Duluth Kennel Club Dog Show is showcasing more than 3,000 dogs from across the state this weekend. The event -- which is taking place through Sunday -- features 140 different breeds of dogs, and will reward titles for categories such as best in breed, best in obedience and best in show.

The lawyer for a Dakota County dog breeder says the puppies his client allegedly drowned were not pets. He maintains "commercial" animals are subject to a different set of rules than pets. Dayna Bell faces 14 felony and two misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty.

St. Paul's Harriet Island and Minneapolis' Hiawatha Avenue are among hundreds of sites where lead smelting factories once operated. A USA Today investigation finds that - despite a ten-year-old warning - government agencies are doing little about the possibility of pollution. The factories operated before there was an Environmental Protection Agency.

A now iconic photo of Wisconsin resident John Unger and his 19-year-old dog Schoep resting together in Lake Superior went viral a few months ago and has now been seen around the world, inspiring countless letters, gifts and donations. The money has helped ease the pains of the aging animal, and the sentiments in the messages from strangers have touched Unger's heart. But a humble and grateful Unger feels the weight of what is to come, WCCO reports.

WCCO reports bars and restaurants are upset with police pulling over customers and staff. The owners claim the increased patrols are hurting their business. The city council asked the police department to conduct an internal investigation.

A 100-pound Bernese mountain dog who strayed from his Bloomington home after a fence was left open is back safe and sound. Delsin beat out 800 other dogs at a Duluth show to qualify for Westminster next month in New York.